The playoff races are heating up in the American League, while the National League is all but decided. Fourteen games should add to the mix today, as the Rangers and Angels were rained out and will play two tomorrow, Today, we are beginning in...
Canada, as the Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Yankees. Andy Pettitte and Ricky Romero are the well-known starters. New York led off in the first inning with Robinson Cano hitting a sacrifice fly to bring in Derek Jeter, followed by Curtis Granderson doing the same for Ichiro Suzuki. Toronto got on the board in their half of the inning as Rajai Davis hit a solo home run. The Blue Jays tied it in the fifth inning as Davis singled home Jeff Mathis. Toronto took the lead in the sixth inning as Adeiny Hechavarria doubled in Yunel Escobar. This stood for a 3-2 win, earned by Shawn Hill, while Casey Janssen threw the save, and Pettitte was stuck with the loss.
Down in the States, the Chicago White Sox host the Tampa Bay Rays. Matt Moore and Chris Sale are on the mound. Tampa Bay began in the third inning on a Ben Zobrist double to score B.J. Upton, followed by a two-run home run by Jeff Keppinger, also scoring Zobrist. The Rays added on in the fourth inning as Upton singled home Sean Rodriguez, followed by Evan Longoria doing the same for Chris Gimenez. Tampa Bay got another in the sixth inning on a Gimenez solo home run. The Rays struck again in the seventh inning as Matt Joyce hit a solo shot. Tampa Bay padded the lead in the eighth inning as Joyce hit a three-run home run, driving in Zobrist and Longoria. Chicago got on the board in the bottom of the eighth when Orlando Hudson hit a grand slam, sweeping in Jordan Danks, Ray Olmedo, and Dan Johnson. This only made it 10-4, a final, with the win going to Moore and the loss to Sale.
North a bit to Minnesota, as the Twins welcome the Detroit Tigers. Justin Verlander faces a lesser foe in P.J. Walters. Detroit got going in the second inning with a Prince Fielder solo home run, followed by Jhonny Peralta doubling to score Andy Dirks. The Tigers extended the lead in the eighth inning on a three-run Miguel Cabrera home run, also scoring Austin Jackson and Quintin Berry, followed by a Dirks solo shot. Minnesota got on the board in the bottom of the eighth when Ryan Doumit hit a grand slam to sweep in Denard Span, Joe Mauer, and Justin Morneau. They got no closer, losing 6-4, with the win going to Verlander, the save tossed by Jose Valverde, and the loss pinned on Walters.
West to Oakland, with the Athletics hosting the Seattle Mariners. Jason Vargas and Daniel Straily are the underrated pitchers. Seattle was first to score in the second inning when Justin Smoak grounded out, which combined with two errors to bring in John Jaso. The Mariners padded the lead in the fourth inning as Kyle Seager hit a solo home run, followed by a two-run home run from Michael Saunders, also scoring Smoak. Oakland got on the board in their half of the fourth as Brandon Moss singled to knock in Yoenis Cespedes. The Athletics chipped away in the eighth inning as Moss doubled to plate Coco Crisp. Oakland tied the game in the ninth inning on a two-run Josh Donaldson home run, bringing in Josh Reddick. The Athletics completed the comeback with a tenth inning three-run homer by Moss, sweeping in Crisp and Cespedes for a 7-4 final. Grant Balfour was in line for the win, and Oliver Perez was responsible for the loss.
Back east, the Cleveland Indians host the Kansas City Royals. Jake Odorizzi and Jeanmar Gomez are the completely unknown pitchers. Cleveland started in the first inning when Lonnie Chisenhall doubled home Jason Kipnis. Kansas City pulled ahead in the third inning with Billy Butler singling to knock in Irving Falu before scoring alongside Alex Gordon on a Mike Moustakas double, and then Jeff Francoeur hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Salvador Perez and Moustakas. The Indians tied the game in the ninth inning as Asdrubal Cabrera doubled both Carlos Santana and Chisenhall across the dish. The Royals took the lead in the fourteenth inning on a Tony Abreu single to drive in Moustakas. This was good for a 7-6 win, with Vin Mazzaro in line for the win, Kelvin Herrera working from a jam for a save, and Scott Maine was pinned with the loss.
Further east, the Baltimore Orioles host the Boston Red Sox. Felix Doubront and Steve Johnson are the back-of-the-rotation starters. Baltimore led off in the second inning on a Manny Machado single to drive in Chris Davis. The Orioles padded the lead in the fourth inning with a two-run home run from Davis, also scoring Adam Jones. Boston got on the board in the fifth inning as Jarrod Saltalamacchia hit a two-run home run, driving in Mauro Gomez. The Red Sox tied it in the sixth inning when Cody Ross reached on an error that allowed Jacoby Ellsbury to dash home. Baltimore took the lead again in the seventh inning as Machado hit a solo home run. This stood up as a decisive run, with the final being 4-3. Tommy Hunter notched the win, Jim Johnson finished off the save, and Doubront was stuck with the loss.
Backtracking to Pittsburgh, where the Pirates welcome the Cincinnati Reds. Mike Leake and Kyle McPherson are penciled in to pitch. Pittsburgh was first to score in the seventh inning as Alex Presley singled home Chase d'Arnaud. Cincinnati tied it in the eighth inning on a Scott Rolen single to knock in Denis Phipps. The Pirates won 2-1 in the ninth inning after Andrew McCutchen hit a solo home run to end the game. Joel Hanrahan picked up the cheap win while Jonathan Broxton was dealt the loss.
Northwest into Milwaukee, as the Brewers host the Houston Astros. Dallas Keuchel and Marco Estrada take their turns in the rotation. Milwaukee began in the second inning with solo home runs by Aramis Ramirez and Corey Hart, followed by Norichika Aoki singling both Jonathan Lucroy and Jean Segura around. The Brewers added on in the third inning as Hart hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Ryan Braun and Ramirez. Milwaukee padded the lead in the fourth inning as Ramirez singled to drive in Aoki. The Brewers extended the lead in the eighth inning on a Logan Schafer sacrifice fly to allow Aoki to dash home. Houston got on the board in the ninth inning as Fernando Martinez hit a two-run home run, also scoring Scott Moore, followed by Brian Bogusevic going yard on a two-run home run and taking Jason Castro with him, and Tyler Greene hitting a solo shot, but this only made it 9-5 in the end. Estrada held on to a win that was much stronger than the final indicates, while Keuchel was shelled in the loss.
Way southeast to Miami, as the Marlins host the Philadelphia Phillies. Roy Halladay and Ricky Nolasco are on the hill. Miami opened in the first inning as Giancarlo Stanton singled both Bryan Petersen and Donovan Solano home, followed by Rob Brantly doing the same for Jose Reyes. Philadelphia got on the board in the second inning with a Pete Orr double to knock in both Domonic Brown and Nate Schierholtz. The Marlins replied in the third inning as Stanton hit a solo home run. The Phillies pulled even in the fifth inning when Chase Utley singled both Halladay and Jimmy Rollins across the dish, before taking the lead as Brown tripled to force in Utley. Philadelphia extended the lead in the seventh inning with a 2-RBI Carlos Ruiz double, plating both Rollins and Utley. The Phillies got another in the eighth inning on an Utley single to get Rollins safely home. Miami replied in the bottom of the eighth as Gil Velazquez singled, which gave time for Stanton to score. Philadelphia made it 9-5 in the ninth inning as Kevin Frandsen singled Darin Ruf in for the final run. Halladay picked up the win and Nolasco was handed the loss.
A touch to the north, the Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets. Chris Young and Mike Minor draw the starts. Atlanta quickly scored in the first inning as Jason Heyward grounded out to get Martin Prado home. The Braves added on in the eighth inning when Prado doubled Andrelton Simmons in. This was it for the scoring, leaving the final at 2-0. Minor earned the win, Craig Kimbrel closed out for the save, and Young had no help in the loss.
Northwest to St. Louis, where the Cardinals host the Washington Nationals. Jordan Zimmermann and Kyle Lohse pace the game. Washington struck first in the first inning as Michael Morse hit a grand slam, sweeping in Bryce Harper, Ryan Zimmerman, and Adam LaRoche. St. Louis pulled back in the seventh inning as Pete Kozma doubled both Carlos Beltran and Skip Schumaker across the dish, before scoring on a Jon Jay single. The Cardinals tied it in the ninth inning with a Jay sacrifice fly to bring in Kozma. The Nationals took the lead in the tenth inning with Kurt Suzuki ripping a double to plate both LaRoche and Danny Espinosa. This was good for a 6-4 win, picked up by Drew Storen, while Craig Stammen finished off for a spot save, and Sam Freeman was given the loss.
Southwest to Arizona, as the Diamondbacks welcome the Chicago Cubs. Justin Germano is mismatched with Trevor Cahill. Arizona established a lead in the first inning as Aaron Hill doubled in Adam Eaton before scoring on a Justin Upton single, and then Upton came home as Matt Jacobs singled. The Diamondbacks added on in the second inning as Hill singled Eaton around. Arizona extended the lead in the fifth inning on a two-run home run by Upton, also scoring Hill, followed by Cahill walking with the bases loaded to force in Miguel Montero. The Diamondbacks got another in the seventh inning on a Cahill single to drive in Jacobs. Chicago got on the board in the ninth inning as Alfonso Soriano hit a two-run home run, sweeping in Anthony Rizzo. This produced the 8-2 final, with Cahill going the distance in the win while Germano was pinned with the loss.
Westward to San Diego, where the Padres host the San Francisco Giants. Madison Bumgarner and Eric Stults have the green light to pitch. San Francisco began in the first inning as Hunter Pence hit a three-run home run, sweeping in Pablo Sandoval and Buster Posey. San Diego pulled back in their half of the inning as Chase Headley grounded into a fielder's choice to bring in Chris Denorfia before scoring on a Yonder Alonso sacrifice fly. The Padres took the lead in the third inning when Headley hit a two-run home run, also scoring Denorfia, followed by a solo home run from Jesus Guzman. San Diego extended the lead in the fifth inning on a Yasmani Grandal single to drive in Logan Forsythe, followed by a Guzman double to plate Headley. This was all for the scoring, with the final being 7-3. Stults picked up the win and Bumgarner took a tough loss.
Finally, we end in Los Angeles, with the Dodgers hosting the Colorado Rockies. Tyler Chatwood and Joe Blanton are called on to pitch. Los Angeles opened in the fourth inning as Matt Kemp hit a solo home run, followed by A.J. Ellis singling home Hanley Ramirez. The Dodgers padded the lead in the eighth inning as Kemp hit another solo shot. This made it 3-0, the final, with Blanton earning the win, Brandon League closing out for the save, and Chatwood was handed the loss.
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